Marsquakes Archives

Scientists believe giant impacts — like the one depicted in this artist’s concept — occurred on Mars 4.5 billion years ago, injecting debris from the impact deep into the planet’s mantle. NASA’s InSight lander detected this debris before the mission’s end in 2022. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Impact events, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Press Release

InSight Lander Marsquake Data Reveals Lumpy Nature Of Mars’ Interior

by Keith CowingAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025

What appear to be fragments from the aftermath of massive impacts on Mars that occurred 4.5 billion years ago have been detected deep below the planet’s surface. The discovery was […]

This image taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter shows an oblique view focusing on one of the vast lava flows in Elysium Planitia.ESA/DLR/FU Berlin

Astrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Press Release

Recent Volcanism On Mars Reveals A Planet More Active Than Previously Thought

by Keith CowingDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023

A vast, flat, “featureless” plain on Mars surprised researchers by revealing a much more tumultuous geologic past than expected, according to a study led by researchers at the University of […]